Delay in the administration of all-trans retinoic acid and its effects on early mortality in acute promyelocytic leukemia: Final results of a multicentric study in the United States

Armin Rashidi, Meghan Riley, Teresa A. Goldin, Farzaneh Sayedian, Michael G. Bayerl, Nadine S. Aguilera, Jeffrey A. Vos, Ranjit K. Goudar, Stephen I. Fisher

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Abstract

Early death (ED) occurs in 10-30% of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Is all- trans retinoic acid (ATRA) promptly given and does it decrease overall early mortality? ATRA was administered within 24. h of morphological suspicion in only 44% of the 120 consecutive patients treated in the four collaborating centers. Absence of disseminated intravascular coagulation (p= 0.012) and admission to a non-university-affiliated hospital (p= 0.032) were independent predictors of ATRA delay. ED occurred in 17% of patients, and was independently correlated only with ICU admission (p= 0.002). Our results do not demonstrate that prompt (versus delayed) ATRA administration decreases overall early death.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1036-1040
Number of pages5
JournalLeukemia Research
Volume38
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • ATRA
  • Death
  • Leukemia
  • Promyelocytic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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